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4-1-2058
Oyster Burns Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .816 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2044 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-05-1929
HR 328 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(99 games)
RBI 1130
SB 173
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B D- (5.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF C  (36.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Majors 22 51.00 3 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 4 4 / 7 6 / 8 6 / 11 5 / 9 27 / 51
1952 Majors 23 59.00 7 / 10 4 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 4 8 / 12 7 / 13 7 / 8 36 / 59
1953 Majors 24 59.71 1 / 5 5 / 10 3 / 7 4 / 8 6 / 9 6 / 12 4 / 8 29 / 59
1954 Minors 25 2.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1954 Majors 25 40.81 2 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 10 2 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 6 3 / 6 13 / 40
1955 Majors 26 63.84 1 / 5 1 / 14 3 / 13 3 / 11 0 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 8 12 / 63
1956 Majors 27 60.35 3 / 8 0 / 10 5 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 9 4 / 15 16 / 60
1957 Majors 28 59.89 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 13 5 / 59
1958 Majors 29 62.29 1 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 19 3 / 62
1959 Majors 30 52.09 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 5 2 / 52
1960 Majors 31 58.39 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 58
1961 Majors 32 59.19 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 59
1962 Majors 33 50.39 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 9 2 / 50
1963 Majors 34 56.09 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 56
1964 Majors 35 44.64 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 44
1965 Majors 36 11.61 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 21 / 113 16 / 104 13 / 104 16 / 104 26 / 102 28 / 122 28 / 136 148 / 785
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Oyster Burns has retired from the New York Spiders
1954-06-20The Baltimore Birds have promoted Oyster Burns to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have sent Donald Coleman to the minors.
1954-06-05The Baltimore Birds have promoted Donald Coleman to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have sent Oyster Burns to the minors.
1951-07-11The Baltimore Birds have promoted Oyster Burns to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have sent Beau Goldsberry to the minors.
1951-07-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mooners and the Baltimore Birds. The Baltimore Birds receive Oyster Burns from the Milwaukee Mooners in exchange for Marcus Weiland.
1951-07-06The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Redleg Snyder to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have sent Oyster Burns to the minors.
1951-04-26The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Oyster Burns to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Chris Wickander to the major league team.
1951-04-26The Milwaukee Mooners have sent Oyster Burns to the minors. The Milwaukee Mooners have sent Chris Wickander to the minors.
1951-04-20The Milwaukee Mooners have renamed Jimmy Donaldson to Oyster Burns.
1951-04-20The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Jimmy Donaldson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have designated Redleg Snyder for assignment.
1951-04-16The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Angel Servais to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have sent Jimmy Donaldson to the minors.
1951-04-10The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Jimmy Donaldson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have designated Steamer Flanagan for assignment.